Product Manager - FAMBrands
Firestone Park, CA 90001
About the Job
Inventive Design. Mindful Manufacturing. Global Reach.
Founded in 2000, FAM Brands designs, manufactures, and sells men's and women's sportswear and active wear apparel to major retailers, big box stores, and specialty boutiques across the country and throughout the world. Our portfolio of proprietary brands features Marika, Wildfox, Three Dots, and Balance Collection, while a partial list of licensing partners includes Orvis, Jessica Simpson, Eddie Bauer, and Woolrich.
With the capacity to produce over 75 million units per year, our mission continues to be making top-quality apparel accessible to everyone at an impressive value and an irresistible price.
That's the FAM Brands difference.
Join the FAMily, and enjoy a range of excellent benefits:
Work-Life Balance: Enjoy vacation and sick leave, personal holidays, and company holidays. Our office closes by 6:30 PM Monday - Friday, and not open on weekends, so you can spend quality time with loved ones.
Health and Well-Being: Get Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance (PPO and EPO), UNUM dental and vision coverage, mental health support through Talkspace, and company-paid life and disability insurance.
Retirement Savings: Contribute to our 401k plan with matching and immediate vesting for a secure future.
Additional Insurance Options: Choose from Nationwide Pet Insurance and various UNUM supplemental policies like life, critical illness, accident, and hospital coverage.
Flexible Spending Accounts: Manage your medical or dependent expenses with our flexible accounts.
Onsite Amenities: Use our gym with instructor-led classes, enjoy free Starbucks coffee, and find healthy snacks in our stocked Everytable fridge.
The Product Manager is responsible for overseeing the product development, sourcing, and production functions for assigned categories. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a passion for product development and a deep understanding of the apparel industry.
What You'll Do
- Be an internal SME for categories such as Knits and Wovens (Fabrics, Garments, Sourcing, and Product Knowledge)
- Familiar with both private label and licensed brands
- Strong contact list of factories and service providers
- Collaborate cross functionally with merchandising, planning, design, and technical design to achieve best product results from all angles of the business
- Recommend new ideas and methods for construction and execution
- Anticipate and proactively tackle potential raw material, margin, sourcing, and execution issues
- Supervise negotiations, product development, adoption, sourcing, vendor allocation and production processes across multiple market and product development vendors
- Manage team of up to 3-4 professionals.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Business, or a related field.
- Experience managing and developing a team of 3-4 people.
- 10+ years of experience in product development and management in the apparel industry.
- Strong project management skills and experience managing cross-functional teams.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Knowledge of apparel manufacturing processes, textile sourcing, and product development.
- Familiarity with product development software such as Adobe Illustrator and PLM systems.
The compensation for this full-time position in the US is $95,000.00 - $120,000.00 + discretionary bonus. The range may vary based on factors such as location, job-related skills, experience, and education. Benefits are available to all full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week. Please note that the compensation information listed in job postings only includes the base salary, and does not include bonuses or benefits.
Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunities & Diversity
FAM Brands is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship. FAM Brands makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
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